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In the framework of the visit of the deputy Executive Director of the Ukrainian Social Investment Fund Oleg Ovchinnikov to Lugansk and Kharkiv regions (21-22.05.2019) memorandums on cooperation with local authorities and community representatives on subprojects implementation under USIF VI Project in these two regions were signed.

Starting from May this year, the scope of areas in which Germany cooperates with and provides assistance to Ukraine will be expanded to include support in advancement of decentralization reform by investing in rural healthcare facilities renovation.

In the framework of the visit of the deputy Executive Director of the Ukrainian Social Investment Fund Oleg Ovchinnikov to Lugansk and Kharkiv regions (21-22.05.2019) memorandums on cooperation with local authorities and community representatives on subprojects implementation under USIF VI Project in these two regions were signed.

Starting from May this year, the scope of areas in which Germany cooperates with and provides assistance to Ukraine will be expanded to include support in advancement of decentralization reform by investing in rural healthcare facilities renovation.

The Community-Based Social Service Delivery Project, financed by Japan Social Development Fund through the World Bank, was officially launched by the Ukrainian Social Investment Fund in Odesa region. Due to the Project implementation the amalgamated territorial communities, self-governments/local authorities of Odessa region will be able to provide communities residents with prioritized social services.

The second in this year meeting of the Supervisory Board (SB) of the Ukrainian Social Investment Fund (USIF) was held on April 22, 2019 in Kyiv.
SB considered and endorsed the preliminary list of objects for implementation in the framework of USIF VI Project. Taking into account available financial resources, 15 basic subprojects intended for internally displaced persons (IDPs) housing with the highest ranking were selected on the results of assessment of subproject proposals, which had been submitted by interested communities in January-March this year.

To mark the official launch of the Community-Based Social Service Delivery Project an information seminar was held in Ternopil on April 18, 2019. The event was conducted with participation of Stepan Barna, Head of the Ternopil Regional State Administration; Mykola Shambir, Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine; representatives of the World Bank, Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, Ukrainian Social Investment Fund and 17 amalgamated territorial communities of the region.

Within "Construction Works" component of phase II of USIF V Project, being implemented in cities of Kyiv and Lviv, in the 1th quarter of the year 2019, renovation and construction works were completed in Lviv dormitory, where 25 IDPs out of 80 planned are already settled, and in 3 Kyiv kindergartens, namely:

A three-day theoretical and practical training on the topic: "Inclusive education: preschool institutions practice” started in Kyiv today. The event is organized for specialists of four Kyiv kindergartens, participating in the "Promotion of social infrastructure development. USIF.V" Project and dealing with the educational process for children with special needs.

Within the framework of phase 2 of "Promotion of Social Infrastructure V" Project implemented by the Ukrainian Social Investment Fund in Kyiv with the use of German Government funds provided through KfW, all kindergartens - Project participants are being equipped with thermohydrometers.

In Kharkiv region, in the village of Doslidne, located near the town of Krasnograd, the Ukrainian Social Investment Fund (USIF), with the use of the funds of German Government, provided through KfW Development Bank, renovated a two-story facility for housing of internally displaced persons.